Burchells starling

Lamprotornis australis

  high density range
| synonyms = ''Megalopterus australis'' A.Smith, 1836
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Burchell's starling or Burchell's glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. The monogamous and presumably sedentary species is native to dry and mesic woodlands and savannah of southern Africa. The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell.
Black-eared Starling - Iridescent Plumage A Black-eared Starling, or Burchell's Glossy Starling, is much bigger in size than the normal Glossy Starling. Also, it has a distinctive black eye and black ear patch whereas other Starlings in the area has yellow eyes. http://www.jungledragon.com/image/26535/burchells_glossy_starling_-_feathers_of_blue.html A Burchell's Glossy Starling among Glossy Starlings Needless to say, the iridescent blue and purple plumage is gorgeous. Burchells starling,Geotagged,Greater blue-eared starling,Lamprotornis australis,Lamprotornis chalybaeus,Namibia,Winter,blue,iridescent,purple

Status

The species is not threatened and is locally common in conservation areas.
Burchell's Glossy Starling - Feathers of Blue A Burchell's Glossy Starling, or Black-eared Starling among a flock of Glossy Starlings. Here one can see how the size and eye color difference is present between the two species. Oddly enough, there is confusion between the two species. Burchells starling,Fall,Geotagged,Glossy Starling,Lamprotornis australis,Namibia,Starling,blue,flock,irridescent

Habitat

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The species is absent from miombo woodland, but is present in westerly gusu woodlands.
Starling Botswana,Burchells starling,Geotagged,Lamprotornis australis,Winter

Food

In the Kalahari they associate with camelthorn trees and also feed on their flowers. Their food includes flowers, fruit and small animals. They breed during the summer months.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySturnidae
GenusLamprotornis
SpeciesL. australis
Photographed in
Botswana
Namibia